New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-16
THE ROYALIST MANIFESTO.
EFFECT oFTHE CoMTE DE PARIss APPEAL
c,osr or THE SESSION OF PARLIAMENr-MK. FAX
Nr,I,s SPEECH OCEAN RECORDS BROKEN
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coprrioht: 1887: The Nsso York Tr'o'ne'
LONDON, Sept 15.-1he English are acquiring
considerable power OF seeiug the advantages VI
republican institutions for their neighoors. Null
srchists themselves, they receive without en-
thusasm the Comte de Paris's manifesto IN oc
half of monarchy in France Journals OF cN-
treme Radicalism like "The Daily News dis
cuss il in much the same way as the Frencn
Republcans of the Extreme Left. The Comte
dc Paris might, in its opinion have eAhioited
less indecent haste to discount the dement's oi
that electoral maneuvre by which his parusans
became supporters OF the Rouvier Ministry' Ills
manifesto is pronounced little better than
inctement to civil war. Less enthusiastic
writer's treat it as a deliberate statement OF
serious pretensions. The Comte de farls Is
known not to be himself man OF great energy
of character or great abilities. 1t Is the men
behind him who have to be reckoned with. Inc
Inference "1he Tines draws is sound-that
things are going too well under the hepuoic
Ro,alist leaders see their followers, insensioiy
acouiescing in Republican rule in danger of
drifting away from monarchical ideas. Americans
will perhaps think after all it is modernzed
monarchy that the Comte dc Paris represents
He recognizes universal suffrage and borrows
from Bonapartist Imperialism one OF Its most
pausbie devices, the plebiscite. The essentially
reactionary character OF his proposal is skilfuiy
enough covered up. Clercalism is described as
relief of the clergy from persecution. heimpos'-
ton of priestly control over schools is restora-
ton free education and so on lie the mer'tS
~ tho manifesto what they MAY, the French
Republic is giving striking proof OF the confidence
in its own strength in allowing the free circulation
Of this appeal to the French people to overturn
their form of government Its effect in the
Rouvier Ministry is another question. That Mn
,strv rests on Royal st coalition with Moderate
Henublicans 1t is difficult to see how Rcpub-
ucan Ministry can long continue to owe lts
existence to the votes of men who are known
70 be supporters of an open pretender 10 the
crown NJ Rouvier will have to choose Dc'cre
long between rcsigning or coming to terms WIN
the Radicals. Not less important is the probaoic
influence OF this proclamation On the relations
between the French Republic and the European
honarchics.
The present session Of Parliament practically
came TO an end on Tuesday with a passionate
soecch by Mr.. ParnclI. His GOODNESS for once
deserted him. or appeared to desert him. lie dc-
nounced the Irish Executive in terms scidom
heard; predicted the renewal of outrage by MUIR
der by dynamite and other forms; pleaded hard
with the InvinciLlcs, the IRISH Americans ana
other so-calied active members of the Irish
of constitutional efforts for Irclands freedom.
The time he asked for is to be measured by years.
People who heard him thought that lac spoke in
despar One effect Of the present sympathy
between the English Radicals and the Parnciitcs
is the almost revolutionary manner OF discussing
political questions. Serious journals Like lhc
Daily News are following Gladstones lead IN
broadening the division between the classes and |
the masses England as we'll as Ireland" says
- 10 i1 CT
governed by an aristocratc ring which is no
fit taslkmaster for this empire. England for the
English is less significant cry than iceland
for the Irish'" This note Of exaggcrataon runs
through the current treatment of Affairs. The
visit of the English Home Rule deputaton 10
Ireland should" in this writer's opinion, marx
an epoch in the struggle for Irish Liberties" lhe
epoch, / think would be more iml ortant II the
deputatOn we're. Nothing is gained by eXaIung
such men as Cony bearc, ickcrsgill and Blunt
Not one man out OF this dozen belongs IN tic
FIRST second or third rank. They are either
nobodies or notoretes. The Irish received them
cordially as guests, but know their real position
"The Manchester Guardian" which often dis
cusses American affairs with fulness, dcvotes |
its leading editorial to-day to the centennial
celebration in Philadelphia. The tone is that OF
respectful ricndineSs and the knowledge of Ameri-
is usual in English journals
Two Atlantic records have been broken within
the week. The Cunard steamer Umbria, which
left New-York Saturday, Sc tember 3, delivered
her letters in London on Saturday evening, Sep
tember TO- The Aler, Of the North German
Lloyd feet, left New-York at ID O'Clock on the
morning of September z, and arrived at South
ampton at 10 o'clock on the evening of September
IA, and delivered her letters in London on the
ssme evening. These two performances are with
out precedent. The Alters passage was seven
days, four hours and twenty-five minutes from
Sandy Hook to the Needles an average speed OF
l7.72 miles ar Lour the Atlantic, her
distance be,ng twenty-five hours greater than
to Queenstown
The American colony at Whitby has dispersed.
Mr.. Lowell left there last week and is now on
q visit TO Lord an1 Lady IIobhousc in Somerset
shire, examining Wells Cathedral under their
guidance. Henry James went to Mentmore YES
terday to spend some days with Lord and Lady
Rosebery. Charles Phelps and Mr.. and Mrs.
Loomis are dividing their time between Don
caster and the Eastern counties cathedras.
The American Minister and Mrs. Phelps, who
made part of this Whitby gathering are visit
ing Lord and Lady Twecdmouth at Guisachan.
They 60 thence to Brasan Castle as guests Of
Sir John Rose and Julia, Marchioness of Tweed |
dale, his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVcagh |
have returned from the Continent and are spend |
ing a few days at Cambridge. They sail on Sat
urday from Liverpool for New-iork. Mr.. and
Mrs. Depew arrived in London on Tuesday from
Paris They will sail on Sunday in the North
German Lloyd steamer Elbe from Southampton.
Mr. Burnand. the genial and popular editor OF
Punch" is seriously i'll with pneumonia and
congestion of the kidneys. Doctor Hicks says !
that he Is progressing faYOrahlY. but requires |